Sil-li weather in April

In April, Sil-li sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 55 mm of precipitation across 6.6 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Sil-li's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sil-li's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
55 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:07 AM – 7:09 PM
Cloud cover
49%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical April day in Sil-li reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 7°C warmer than March and about 6°C cooler than May.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1122
2133
3133
4133
5133
6144
7144
8144
9144
10155
11155
12155
13155
14166
15166
16166
17166
18177
19177
20177
21177
22188
23188
24188
25188
26188
27199
28199
29199
30199

How April really feels in Sil-li

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 4 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
4
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Sil-li weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -10°112.82.69.50.0
Feb / -6°213.62.410.40.0
Mar / -1°274.41.111.71.9
Apr16° / 556.60.1135.4
May22° / 12°977.7014.17.1
Jun26° / 18°1189.9014.76.7
Jul28° / 22°29414.9014.55.3
Aug29° / 22°22714013.65.2
Sep25° / 16°1026.7012.37.4
Oct18° / 506.50116.6
Nov / 517.10.99.82.1
Dec / -7°245.53.39.30.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36238
46139
56040
66040
76139
86040
96040
106040
115842
125842
135743
145743
155743
165743
175743
185842
195743
205743
215743
225842
235743
245644
255743
265743
275644
285743
295644
305545

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Sil-li gets around 55 mm of rain and snow over 6.6 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 22% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
116
216
317
417
518
618
718
819
919
1020
1120
1220
1321
1421
1522
1622
1723
1823
1923
2024
2124
2225
2325
2425
2525
2626
2726
2826
2926
3026

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
210000
310000
410000
510000
610000
710000
810000
910000
1010000
1110000
1210000
1310000
149910
159910
169910
179910
189910
199910
209910
219820
229820
239721
249631
259631
269541
279541
289451
299550
309460

Wind in April

Winds average 12 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:31 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 7:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:316:54
212.46:306:55
312.56:286:56
412.56:266:57
512.66:256:58
612.66:236:59
712.76:217:00
812.76:207:01
912.76:187:02
1012.86:177:03
1112.86:157:04
1212.96:137:05
1312.96:127:06
1413.06:107:07
1513.06:097:08
1613.06:077:09
1713.16:067:10
1813.16:047:11
1913.26:037:12
2013.26:017:13
2113.26:007:14
2213.35:587:15
2313.35:577:16
2413.45:557:17
2513.45:547:18
2613.45:537:20
2713.55:517:21
2813.55:507:22
2913.65:497:23
3013.65:477:24

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.22 kWh/m² to a high of 5.74 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 5.36 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Sil-li

In seasonPeak

In April, Sil-li sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Sil-li sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Sil-li's rainy season runs July–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Sil-li?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Sil-li for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sil-li in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Sil-li sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

Sea temperature near Sil-li in April

The nearest coast averages about 7°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 16 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near -0°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 3 to Oct 2 — about 3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan2Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar2Bracing
Apr7Bracing
May13Bracing
Jun18Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov12Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Sil-li in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sil-li peaks around August 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowAug 18UV 8Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Sil-li in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Sil-li is worst in January — around 106 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.1× the cleanest month (August, 50 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 17104 µg/m³Aug 1050 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan106Unhealthy
Feb94Unhealthy
Mar94Unhealthy
Apr80Unhealthy
May68Unhealthy
Jun59Unhealthy
Jul50Poor
Aug50Poor
Sep67Unhealthy
Oct81Unhealthy
Nov90Unhealthy
Dec91Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Sil-li?

Sil-li sits at 39.5°N, 125.5°E, 9 m above sea level, in North Korea. The nearest listed city is Ch’ŏsal-li, 11 km away.

SunanSunch’ŏnKaech’ŏn

Topography around Sil-li

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sil-li.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sil-li has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 408 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,229 m.

The land around Sil-li is covered by cropland (84%) within 3 km, cropland (74%) within 16 km, and cropland (36%), trees (34%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
30 m
16 km
408 m
80 km
1,229 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Ch’ŏsal-li 11 km · Paek'ak 12 km · Sinanju 16 km · Anju 21 km · Chŏngju 32 km · Sunan 38 km · Sunch’ŏn 40 km · Kaech’ŏn 43 km

North Korea travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Safe drinking water
67%
of population, 2023
Road deaths
24.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Sil-li (39.4947°, 125.4736°, elevation 9 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).